print email comment close Leaves of Gold: Treasures of Manuscript Illumination From Philadelphia Collections URL: http://www.leavesofgold.org/ Description: "Hidden in the collections of Philadelphia libraries is an unexpected treasure -- a rich trove of more than 7,000 medieval and Renaissance miniature paintings showing religious scenes, classical tales, historical events, and medieval romances." This website highlights about 50 items from the collection, including Bibles, psalters, the Book of Hours, liturgical manuscripts, and literary texts. Also includes essays and learning materials. From the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries. Publisher: Philadelphia Museum of Art Library of Congress Subject Headings: Art, Medieval Art, Renaissance Illumination of books and manuscripts LII Database Information: Record 3149 created by Dennis Maness on 07/01/2005 Last modification on 07/06/2005 Published: 07/01/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3149